Railway accounting Act
Official title: Bundesgesetz über das Rechnungswesen der Eisenbahnen
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
55.8% yes
- Turnout 57.8%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 14 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 79.3%, Turnout 47%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 77.0%, Turnout 86%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 75.6%, Turnout 47%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 75.1%, Turnout 49%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 75.0%, Turnout 49%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 74.0%, Turnout 57%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 71.4%, Turnout 66%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 71.2%, Turnout 71%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenYes majority, Yes share 70.9%, Turnout 76%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 70.2%, Turnout 46%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 67.9%, Turnout 47%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 60.0%, Turnout 75%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 55.8%, Turnout 85%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 50.0%, Turnout 36%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 48.7%, Turnout 40%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 46.2%, Turnout 56%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 43.2%, Turnout 67%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 33.1%, Turnout 46%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 31.6%, Turnout 73%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 26.7%, Turnout 48%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 24.9%, Turnout 42%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 20.9%, Turnout 85%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 19.5%, Turnout 65%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 11.2%, Turnout 49%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 6.2%, Turnout 55%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
Sources: Federal Statistical Office (FSO); older votes: Swissvotes, Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; map base: FSO, GEOSTAT
By language region
Yes share of the cantons, added up by their majority language.
- German-speaking67.5% yes
- French-speaking16.4% yes
- Ticino50.0% yes
Cantons by their majority language: Fribourg and Valais count as French-speaking, Bern and Graubünden as German-speaking.
At a glance
- Type of proposal
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
Ordered by seats in the National Council (2023 election).
Similar votes
Earlier proposals where the cantons voted most alike. Each box is a canton, in the same order as for this proposal.
✓ Yes majority✗ No majority
This proposal
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29 September 1895 · ✗ Rejected · 20 of 25 cantons the same
- Banknote monopoly
18 October 1891 · ✓ Accepted · 21 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative to ban slaughter without stunning
20 August 1893 · ✓ Accepted · 20 of 25 cantons the same
- Federal Constitution (total revision)
12 May 1872 · ✗ Rejected · 21 of 25 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.